RESPONSE OF CROATIAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO MIGRANT CRISIS IN THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 16 TO DECEMBER 31, 2015
Autori:
Maja Grba-Bujević, Maja Dragosavac, Nataša Janev-Holcer, Damir Važanić
Sažetak
Dolaskom prvog vala migranata u Republiku Hrvatsku 16. rujna 2015. godine Vlada Republike Hrvatske donosi odluku o osnivanju Stožera za koordinaciju aktivnosti u povodu dolaska migranata. U rad državnog Stožera uključeno je i Ministarstvo zdravlja. Sukladno zakonskim ovlastima Krizni stožer Ministarstva zdravlja provodio je aktivnosti radi organizacije i funkcioniranja odgovarajuće zdravstvene zaštite migranata. U početnome migrantskom valu zdravstvena skrb za migrante pružana je u privremenom izbjegličkom kampu Opatovac i na graničnim prijelazima, a zatim u zimskome prihvatno-tranzitnom centru Slavonski Brod. Od početka migrantske krize pa do kraja 2015. godine kroz Hrvatsku je prošlo više od 550 tisuća migranata, a 21.694 osobe zatražile su zdravstvenu skrb.
Summary
With the arrival of the first wave of migrants in the Republic of Croatia on September 16, 2015, the Croatian Government adopted a Decision on the establishment of the State’s Headquarters for coordination of migrant related activities, in whose work the Ministry of Health was included as well. In accordance with the statutory powers, the Crisis Headquarters of the Ministry of Health carried out the activities with the goal of organization and functioning of healthcare. In the initial wave of migration, health care was provided in the temporary refugee camp Opatovac, as well as at border crossings, after which followed the Winter Transit Center in Slavonski Brod. Since the beginning of the migrant crisis until the end of 2015 more than 550 thousand migrants passed through Croatia, out of which 21.694 people requested medical care.
